"Make mine Hasbro".... if you like half assed attempts at maximized profits at lowest cost.

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Maximized profits and lowest cost.... you mean a SUSTAINABLE franchise? Takara tanked on CR. Takara would not have released Micron Legend, Superlink, or Galaxy Force if not for Hasbro's pocket book.

 

Half assed? Like not releasing Armbullet, Blender, and Moledive as well as several other non-show toys?

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Takara have consistantly made money on transformers, it was Takaras forray into electronic ventures that bit them on the ass.

 

Not releasing the toys you mention are most likely down to the merger and finance diversification.

 

Oh and if the Unicron head transformed, that would have been cool IMO

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There's a difference between "making money" and "making good money" though... and please note I'm talking about MAIN LINE TFs, not reissues, etc.... did CR "make money", I don't have figures, and I doubt you do either, but from all I've heard it didn't. "Making money" vs. "making good money": did they really make a substantial profit? Or just eek out a bit more than costs?

 

Not releasing toys due to the merger? These are toys that should have been released last August or September so I don't buy that.... but even if it is true, isn't the merger also a result of Takara's somewhat poor financial performance?

 

Bottom line is, from all we know, Hasbro's been healthy, Takara not so much. Thus while it's certainly easy to argue about your taste for repaints, it should not be much of an issue that Hasbro's practices are good for business.

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I often wondered if Hasbro had employees lurking on these boards.... now I know!

 

...............and knowing is half the battle!  :tfevil  :tflaugh  :tftongue  :tflaugh1

 

 

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you guys are daft, I would much rather have g1 inspired box art than a freebie toy AND my 50 bucks

you guys are daft, I would much rather have g1 inspired box art than a freebie toy AND my 50 bucks

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You still aren't allowed to say "daft"

you guys are daft, I would much rather have g1 inspired box art than a freebie toy AND my 50 bucks

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You still aren't allowed to say "daft"

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But he's still right. :tflaugh

I often wondered if Hasbro had employees lurking on these boards.... now I know!

 

...............and knowing is half the battle!  :tfevil  :tflaugh  :tftongue  :tflaugh1

 

 

(Sorry, couldn't resist)  :tftongue

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Well, there you go making fun of other people's opinions again... :roll

I often wondered if Hasbro had employees lurking on these boards.... now I know!

 

...............and knowing is half the battle!  :tfevil  :tflaugh  :tftongue  :tflaugh1

 

 

(Sorry, couldn't resist)  :tftongue

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Well, there you go making fun of other people's opinions again... :roll

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How ever will you cope with the hurt?

I often wondered if Hasbro had employees lurking on these boards.... now I know!

 

...............and knowing is half the battle!  :tfevil  :tflaugh  :tftongue  :tflaugh1

 

 

(Sorry, couldn't resist)  :tftongue

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Well, there you go making fun of other people's opinions again... :roll

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How ever will you cope with the hurt?

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Maybe he has friends on AIM.

I often wondered if Hasbro had employees lurking on these boards.... now I know!

 

...............and knowing is half the battle!  :tfevil  :tflaugh  :tftongue  :tflaugh1

 

 

(Sorry, couldn't resist)  :tftongue

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Well, there you go making fun of other people's opinions again... :roll

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geez, man - lighten up!  :roll 

 

It's sarcasm - not critisizm. There is a difference.

I often wondered if Hasbro had employees lurking on these boards.... now I know!

 

...............and knowing is half the battle!  :tfevil  :tflaugh  :tftongue  :tflaugh1

 

 

(Sorry, couldn't resist)  :tftongue

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Well, there you go making fun of other people's opinions again... :roll

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How ever will you cope with the hurt?

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Maybe he has friends on AIM.

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:giggle

We are all such children... ain't it great???